PA/05830/25: Proposal demolition of existing building and construction in Gzira
35, Triq Sir William Reid, Gzira
Proposal demolition of existing building and construction of a Class 3A guest house on six floors. The existing facade is to be retained.
- Status
- Suspended (The decision on this case has been suspended to allow for further assessment.)
- Location
- 35, Triq Sir William Reid, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Charlene Borg
- Perit
- Perit Chris Cachia
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 6 floors
- Received
- 25 June 2025
- Validated
- 10 September 2025
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Comments close
- 10 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 35, Triq Sir William Reid, Gzira
319 other applications within 300 m: 188 granted, 16 refused, 41 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 11 floors (PA/03788/25).
On Triq Sir William Reid: 28 other applications, 20 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Joe Barbara, Philip Micallef, Michael Anastasi, Duncan Formosa, Aaron Abela.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, medium reliability, from 50 comparable decisions nearby). Indicative only. It's based on decisions for similar nearby applications, not on the drawings or the case officer's report; it gets better as documents are added from eapps.
- PA/00943/25 Gzira: Renewal of PA/07191/19. Description of works included: Alterations to approved boutique guesthouse PA/02735/18. To construct additional floors as per DC15 and…
- PA/02297/21 Gzira: Form opening in opramorta at upper roof level and raise party walls to sides of recess at receded floor level.
- PA/01264/23 Gzira: Changes to approved permit PA511/20 whereby an adjacent residential property has been acquired to build a larger Class 3A guest house including signage.
- PA/01222/20 Gzira: Alterations at first floor, to extend third floor to street facade and to construct a washroom at fourth floor (setback) including jacuzzi (3.2 cu.m)
- PA/04333/24 Gzira: To change the use from an approved boutique guesthouse into a Class 3B hotel with a different layout from PA/07191/19.
- PA/00848/24 Gzira: To propose demolition of existing structure whilst retaining façade. Minor excavation and construction of water reservoir and lift pit and construction of six…
- PA/00511/20 Gzira: Proposed demolition of one residential unit whilst retaining facade and construction of a Class 3A guest house with a proposed height limitation of 24.23m…
- PA/04079/24 Gzira: Demolition of internal walls of ground floor maisonette; extension of a room at the rear and construction of three overlying floors and a washroom; staircase…
- PA/02336/21 Gzira: To sanction extensions to back terraces as approved in PA 8710/19
- PA/07232/25 Gzira: Proposed retention of existing facade and dismantling of existing building that includes the excavation of a basement, water reservoir and greywater sump, and…
- PA/03456/25 Gzira: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, retaining the facade, excavation of reservoir, and construction of 7 dwellings from ground till receded floor level.
- PA/00989/25 Gzira: Change of use from residential unit to Class 4B shop including alterations on facade.
- PA/06712/26 Gzira: To correct discrepancies in the approved drawings under PA/00989/25 regarding the original heights of the existing common party boundary walls at the rear…
- PA/00148/26 Gzira: To internally demolish existing residence, retain façade and construct 7 residential apartments within 6 floors and an additional receded floor level.…
- PA/03769/26 Gzira: The proposal involves the conversion of the existing [pre-1967] maisonette into a block of apartments, comprising internal alterations at first floor level,…
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